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HENRY HUMPHREYS, Aloxandra Buildings. Hongkong, 16th Dec., 1913 (1079
where the hazards zotually are not there. But for the poor
destruation, Ho comfortably player they mean dismay and
announces that he usually "goe An interesting legal consider-
|round in the eightien." · But this ation in regard to children, Some of the golfing comments is on a course far from up to date, arising under the Deceased Wife's of Vardon and Bay, as they sailed and probably in July or August, Siator's Marriago Act of 1007 was for England may strike Arerican when the ground is baked so that heard at Manolicster in the Palta- readers an a bit ungrarius, ens a topped ball will run almost as sine Court of Chancory, (Wallers, the New York Events at far as one truly hit, and when v. Sharples).. Three sisters were is trup that the topfesionals any kind of sloppy shot will reach married in succession by one man, had pleasant things 1085 of the green without getting into By the scoond sistor there were their stay here. They had only trouble. Transfer this complacent chikiren. Under the will of their thanks for the hospitality shown gentleman, to a links like Garden aunt the sisters wore entitled to them, and spoke in praise of our City, formidable with a narrow income from certain shares, the golfore, particularly of Evans and fair-way and trapped so as to incomes in the event of their Odimet. But when their expert punish every bungled shot, and death going to the children. The opinion on certain points was hia mortification, or rage, will tell question arose whether the chil-squerely asked by the intervio- the real story of the difference Peak, to let furnished for 1 year dren of the second sister could wets, both Vardon and Ray took between the hard and easy course. inherit. The Vice-Chancellor for their motto, vera pro gratis. Many a soi disant "eighty man held that although children by They did not think that American has essayed the National Links deceased wile's sister were render- amateurs could hold their own repeatedly, without being able ed legitimate by the Act of 1907 with the English. They believed to get under a hundred, the second rection of the Act that the United States, in spite of The greater reverity of the provided that their Irgitimation its wonderful advance in golfing English links is correctly assigned should not exclude next of kin matters, is still a ountry back- by Vardon and Ray as one of the from property and therefore ward in this sport as compared reasons why they English stan rattled the gase against the with England and Scotland. Auddard of amateur play is higher ohildren in question.
they were of one mind in deolar than ours. There are other rea- ing that the great majority of
on, which will lean to the mind American grif courses are far tro of every informed person. It is be
pionships. With the exception not merely a queation of cham- of Walter Travis, our turous amateurs have not fared be remembered. A scheme is being drawn up for the Board of
well in England-thongh A fine American retort to this Schmidt gave the British a bad Agriculture by which it is bored to restore the pig once more to might be made, but it would only quarter-of-an-hour last year. The the exalted position of "the gin-betray, ignorance, Vardon and chances are obviously against tleman that pays the rint." It is lay might be naked why, if our any man who has to fight his hoped to set up hoon factoriid not make lower scores on against a high-class field. Hilton links are so kindergarten, they way through a tournament in a great many die riots, some
European what on the model of the Hitchin them. If it is so dead easy did it in 1911, but was early put,
Surgeon having the néces- factory, establi hed largely to aegotiate our course, why out in the American champion-
sary qualifications to practice in did they Jet Evans through the generosity and in-
beat ship last year. It is to be said, TO LET-Two room Flate in this Colony and on board British them both itiative of Lord Lucas.
Kowloon. Suitable for Eur-vessels. at Chicago, and bowever, that he differences The
Applications stating practical farmers who are outlin-Ouimet lead them by fire and favouring the English are rapidly All Modern Conveniences. Terms should be made in writing, ad- bpeans, in good airy locality. qualifications and salary required ing a scheme to make those seven strokes at Brookline? More-disappearing; and with the ten Moderate. Apply H. RUTTON- dressed to SURGEON, 0% The factories possible will recommend over, Vardon and Ray made, on dency now Frevailing in this JEE. Royal George Hotel. "Hongkong Telegraph." the production of what may be the average, as low scores over country to make golf links a called a "standard porker." If our confessedly more difficult sharper test of the fine points of links as they did when playing the game, it may well be the a "good level pig" can be pro- duced to type by farmers, the hose they describe as childishly Vardon and Ray, on their next factory ought to pay well and the enay. How could that be? One visit, will find the conditiona farmer get both good and quick can imagine the sneer with which more nearly equalized. returns. There is no doubt that newspaper paragraphers will the establiement of local factories put the question.
Standard Pigs,
An organised effect is to made taine ease the "pig popal tion," which has fallen to almost na low a pitch in England as can
Fortune at 20.
eary.
course, that the hazards and the By this they meant, of nature of the greens bere do not sufficiently call for the highest golfing skill.
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-bacon factories, choose factories, The point is worth oxamining, sugar factories, and what not-Thore has been, during the past would be one of the greatest year or two, a great stiffening up boons to British agriculture. f American golf courses. This Reduction of
i, of itself, a tsoit admission that Chapter one of the romance of they have been too easy, judged Frank Wootton, the famous by the sofia rigors of the game.
Ordera were received in Manila jockey, enda with his retirement Yet a great many people have on the 20th inst. at the headquar from the paddle owing to exces bea but dimly aware of the real ters of the first brigade, United Bive weight. It is romance when difference between an easy linka States Marines, ordering the re- ajcoker still in his Teepa can real "gentleman's course" and duction of the brigade to appro- guit with
a substantial fortune. one trapped on correct principles. ximately 150 men. This means Wootton was a born jockey. Such players have known that that all the marines now in the Borses absorbed his thoughts and they could not do na well nt, any, lands will be removed with the energies alm:et from infancy. He the National Links, or Piping exception of sufficient men to form could ride like a trooper when Rock, as over their own familiar a guard barely sufficient to take other "kids" of bie nge were and facile grounds, but they often care of the property of the struggling to speil eat. Before express wonder why the orack brigade.. he was ten be had ilden a golfers who can make a low score! winger. This was in South even over Myopia are not able to Africa, where boys are not licen-do very much better over-no- sed as jockeye until they reach loriously easy licks. They may fourteen. Sé Frank rosed is a cut their cards by two or three "gentleman riler," and as such strokes, but that is all; and it is was on seventeen winners before thought to be mysterious. Wootton were brought him to Eng. The fact is, obviously, that land. Here the lad saw con-this is to lose sight of the true quered, and waxed rich. Recently basis of comparison between he has also waxed fat, which, bard and easy golf courses. A It is understood that three com- though natural in one of his certain number of strokes are panies of marines will go to Hon- physique, is bad for a jockey, and normally required to get over the olulu and probably some to Guam It is increasing weight which easiest links ever known. That and Panama.. drives him from the profession at is, if there are 18 holea, and not an age when most jokeys can more than three of them single- Took forward to years of profitable shot holes, it will be impossible
Diamond In the Breakfast. work. John Osborne rode for even the most skilful players Inside a bloater she was pre brilliantly after bo was fifty to do, as a rule, much better than paring for breakfast Mrs. But- Waotion will be twenty, in Dec- even foura." This simply means cham, of the Alexandra Tavern, ember. In eight yeara Woot on that merely to cover the actual Norwich, saw a glittering object rode 882 winners, beginning with distance, and without regard to the size of a large pes. Persuad- 16 and ending with 91. His unusually lucky approaches of ed that it was a gem she had it largest 10tal was 187 in 1911. He long pults, the ball has to be hit submitted to a jeweller's test, and topped the jockey table four years an average of four strokes to each it was pronounced a genuine dia- Have Always in stook a large as ment in saccession and twice had the hole. Top-notch players often mond. The gem had apparently best average, Maher claiming it go lower than that, and do so once been set in a ring. on the other two orcasions. Now, more readily on links presenting as a finale, their positions are few difficulties; but even on Mr. Briant Hunt, a pupil at the reversed, Maber having the larger these they cannot, in the nature aerodrome at Eastbourne, met total and Wootton the higher of the case, go so much below with two mishaps while flying average. Swynford in the St. their score on a hard coarse as recently. Leaving the serodrome Leger and Perola in the Oaks are the inconsiderate poor player in a Bristol biplane during the Wootton's only olassio winners thinks they should. What he is afternoon he was flying above his record is strangely deficient thinking of is his score, and the St. Anthony's-avenue when his in this respect. Bat he will die great difference between his beat engine stopped. The machine convinced that Shogun would on an easy links and on a course fell from a height of about fifteen have won the last Derby easily where the handiwork of nature feet on to the attic. Mr. Hunt bat for being messed" out of it. han been reinforced by the was unhurt andleft the roof This was the one great disappoint malignity of man. If the latter of a new house, dislodging ment of his career and the means ten or twelvo strokes more!
and making demands of nature on a big frame for him, why should dot the ensyn hole into the roof a ladder. makes tonement for it impossible links mean ten or twelve less for The engine was not damaged, For winning the Grand Prix do the professional? [
but the machine was practically Paris on M. Fould's Houli in 1912. We have already explained wrecked. Earlier in the day Mr. Woolton got £2,000 and £100 for why not. It is the duffer who Hant fell from a height of fifteen expenses. This was the largest farnishes the real test of compari feet in a Bleriot machine but was sam he ever received in connection son between easy and hard golf not hurt. with one race. Those who know courses, Diabolically placed traps:
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